Kenton in Hardin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hardin County Ohio Civil War Soldier Monument
GAR and WRC
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 3, 2017
1. Hardin County Ohio Civil War Memorial Marker
our comrades.
1861—1865
Erected 1900 by Cantwell Post No. 97 GAR and Cantwell Corps No.138 WRC.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the The Grand Army of the Republic series list.
Location. 40° 38.723′ N, 83° 35.276′ W. Monument is in Kenton, Ohio, in Hardin County. It can be reached from the intersection of Ohio Route 309 and Jacob Parrot Road (County Route 171), on the left when traveling east. Monument is in Grove Cemetery. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 15906 OH-309, Kenton OH 43326, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of Jacob Parrott (within shouting distance of this marker); Hardin County New Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Legion Post 198 Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hardin County World War Two Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hardin County Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hardin County Viet Nam Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hardin County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kenton.
Additional keywords. Grand Army of the Republic, Women's Relief Corps
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 3, 2017
2. Hardin County Ohio Civil War Memorial Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 3, 2017
3. Hardin County Ohio Civil War Memorial Marker
full view of monument showing statue and cannon
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 3, 2017
4. Hardin County Ohio Civil War Memorial Marker
the statue
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 3, 2017
5. Hardin County Ohio Civil War Memorial Marker
the brass cannon
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 3, 2017
6. Hardin County Ohio Civil War Soldier Monument Marker
Badge of the Grand Army of the Republic, on east side of column
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 3, 2017
7. Hardin County Ohio Civil War Soldier Monument Marker
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Badge of the Women's Relief Corps, west side of column
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 3, 2017
8. Hardin County Ohio Civil War Soldier Monument Marker
The second civil war cannon in Grove Cemetery. Unique because it is the grave of a single soldier-
Godfrey Sutermeister
Co. D. 82. Regt. O.V.I.
1846- 1905
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 1, 2024
9. Hardin County Ohio Civil War Soldier Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 901 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 4, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 7, 2017, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 9. submitted on June 4, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
